Alexander Kristoff makes history to win Milan-San Remo classic

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Kristoff became the first-ever Norwegian to win the Milan-San Remo classicJEAN-CHRISTOPHE MAGNENET

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Swift, right, finished third while there was a fourth consecutive podium finish for Cancellara, leftBryn Lennon – Velo

Matt Cotton

Last updated at 6:51PM, March 23 2014

Mark Cavendish did not have the energy to contest the final sprint in the
Milan-San Remo classic as Alexander Kristoff became the first Norwegian to
win the 299km race. There was British success, however, with a podium finish
for Ben Swift.

Kristoff, of Katusha, pulled away in the dying moments after a near-perfect
leadout from Luca Paolini, his team-mate, to pip Fabian Cancellara (Trek
Factory Racing) and Swift (Team Sky) to the line in the 105th edition of the
race.

Several of the early favourites failed to make the expected impact. Cavendish,
the 2009 champion, rode impressively to stay with